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coach2709 posted:

Not trying to be a jerk or start anything but due to the fact I know maybe 3 Asian people I guess I missed the fact that Oriental was offensive.  When did it happen and why is it offensive?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/oriental

Essentially, because it's often used pejoratively, or in reference to stereotypical portrayals of Asian groups in western media (see, for example, WW II propoganda).

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